Risk Management


Surgery

Welcome to OMIC’s Surgery Administration risk management resource library, a comprehensive collection of loss prevention and patient safety resources for ophthalmic practices.

Our resources for Surgery Administration include model consent forms, risk management articles, closed claim studies, and recommendation and procedure guides.

Articles (19)

Anesthesia and Sedation Risks and Precautions

CO2 Laser Skin Resurfacing: Watch Out for Marketing Liability

Comanagement FL specific- Consent and Patient Transfer Letter

Coumadin and Ocular Anesthesia

Emergency Room Protocol for On-Call Ophthalmologists

Facials, Fillers, and Physicians: Keeping the “Medi” in Medi-Spa

Laser Surgery Consent (Addendum to General Consent)

Minor Distractions Lad to Major Problems in the OR

New Safety Rules for Outpatient Surgery

New Surgical Advances Come with Liability Risks

Nips, Tucks and Lawsuits

Obtaining Consent on the Day of Surgery

Preop Planning Can Prevent Mix-Ups in the OR

Reducing the Risks of Ocular Trauma

Reducing Your Risk of Hypodermic Perforations

Risk Management Issues in Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery

Risk of Using -- and Not Using -- Antimetabolites in Glaucoma Surgery

Surgical Team Briefings Reduce Malpractice Risks

Task Force Studies OMIC-Insured Surgical Facilities

Case Studies (23)

Charges That Inadvertent Orbital Biopsy Caused Permanent Ptosis

Co-Defendant CRNA Denies Responsibility for Failed Resuscitation

Conflicting Consent Forms Force a Settlement in Case of Hypopigmentation

Cosmetic Treatment by Technician Results in Fine and Suspended License for Medical Director

Early Reporting and Investigation of Potential Claims Averts a Lawsuit

Early Reporting of Claims Benefits All Insureds

False Advertising and Misrepresentation Hamper Defense in Laser Facial Surgery Case

FFK Diagnosed on Day of Planned Bilateral LASIK 

Fire in the Operating Room

Global Perforation and Vision Loss in High Myopic, Deaf Patient

Impairment from Alcohol and Cocaine Impacts Defense of Delayed Diagnosis Claim

Misdiagnosis of a Nevus by an Optometrist Insured with Another Carrier

Monocular Patient Loses Vision After Vitrectomy

Motion for Summary Judgment

Negligent Lid Surgery on a Graves' Patient

Orbit Compartment Syndrome Leads to Poor Outcome Following Blepharoplasty

Orbital Fracture Missed During Eye Exam

Outgoing Answering Machines Message Wins Case for Ophthalmologists

Patient’s Finances Alters Evaluation and Treatment of Penetrating Globe Injury

Poor Results from Bilateral Upper Lid Blepharoplasty

Subsequent Treaters' Criticism Spurs Unhappy Patient to Sue

Surgeon Responsible for Unreported Adverse Event

Traumatic Eye Injury and Patient Abandonment

Consent Forms (34)

*General Consent for Medical and Surgical Procedures (use with addendums)

Anterior Orbiotomy Consent Form

Anticoagulant consent form

Blepharoplasty Consent Form

Botox Consent Form

Chalazion: Incision and Drainage of Chalazion Consent Form

CO2 Laser Skin Resurfacing Consent Form

Corneal Surgery (Addendum to General Consent)

Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) Consent Form

Ectropion Consent Form

Entropion Consent Form

Evisceration/Enucleation Consent Form

Facial Bone Repair Consent Form

GentleMAX Laser Treatment Consent Form

How to Survive Malpractice Litigation: Lessons Learned

Juvederm Consent Form

Lagophthalmos Surgery With Gold Weight Consent Form

Laser Surgery Consent (Addendum to General Consent)

Latisse™ Treatment Consent Form

Lid Laceration Repair Consent Form and Addendum

Liposuction Consent

Optic Nerve Sheath Fenestration Consent Form

Orbital and Plastic Surgery Consent (Addendum to General Consent)

Orbital Decompression Surgery Consent Form

Orbital Fracture Repair Consent Form

Probing and Irrigation of Tear Duct (Nasolacrimal System) of Adult Patient

Ptosis Surgery Consent Form

Punctal Plugs Consent Form (Courtesy of Bernard H. Chang, MD, a practicing ophthalmologist in Nashville, TN.)

Repair of defect after skin cancer removal consent form

Restylane Injection Consent Form

Retina Surgery Consent (Addendum to General Consent Form)

Strabismus surgery

Texas Consent Requirements Effective 2020

Tumescent Liposuction Surgery Consent Form

Coverage Issues (5)

Lipo-Dissolve No Longer Covered

Message from the Chairman addresses coverage for cosmetic procedures and a spa setting

Message from the Chairman addresses elimination of surcharge for facelift, rhinoplasty, and full body liposuction

Surcharge Eliminated for Cosmetic Procedures

Task Force Studies OMIC-Insured Surgical Facilities

Hotline (6)

Acute Postoperative Endophthalmitis

Identify and Manage Preoperative Causes of Wrong IOL Placement

PAM Testing Before Cataract Surgery

Preventing and Managing Surgical Fires

Sterilization Breakdowns in Endophthalmitis/TASS

Surgical Experience: Acquisition and Disclosure

Ophthalmology Issues (1)

Preop Planning Can Prevent Mix-Ups in the OR

Practice Issues (13)

Anesthesia and Sedation Risks and Precautions

Botox and Filler Recommendations

CO2 Laser Skin Resurfacing: Watch Out for Marketing Liability

Cosmetic Treatment by Technician Results in Fine and Suspended License for Medical Director

Coumadin and Ocular Anesthesia

Coverage for Medical Spa Liabilities

Emergency Room Protocol for On-Call Ophthalmologists

Endophthalmitis/TASS Investigation Protocol

Identify and Manage Preoperative Causes of Wrong IOL Placement

Impairment from Alcohol and Cocaine Impacts Defense of Delayed Diagnosis Claim

Obtaining Consent on the Day of Surgery

Preventing and Managing Surgical Fires

Task Force Studies OMIC-Insured Surgical Facilities

Recommendations (10)

AAO prescribing recommendations for Latisse

Acute Postoperative Endophthalmitis

Advertising Medical Services

Anesthesia Liability

Botox and Filler Recommendations

Hemorrhage Associated with Ophthalmic Procedures

Office-Based Surgery for Adults

Ophthalmic surgical checklist

Preoperative Medical Assessment

Wrong Site/Wrong IOL (AAO)



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